The key research involves exploration of our curiosity and desire to improved understanding. Our department focuses on research involving feasibility and outcomes of various approaches in a multitude of conditions in view of evidence-based practices and recent advances.

My quest as a paediatric physiotherapist has been to excel in research and make tangible contributions to the evidence base which ultimately serves the community.

The various areas of focus for research are fitness in children, oromotor function in neonate and children, hand function, sensory integrative disorder, stress among caregivers and parents, sleep development/dysfunction, musculoskeletal disorders, visual rehabilitation, PCOS and Feeding issues in children, along with development of new innovative assessment and treatment tools.

We hope to understand the mechanisms and develop novel approaches for various conditions by focusing on these crucial areas of research. We hope to pave way for improved preventive and rehabilitative therapies in the future by utilising the potential of physiotherapeutic approaches.

1. Jeevannavar JS, Watwe YA, Shingatgeri PV. Validity of Arch Height Measuring Tool in Comparison with Chippaux Smirak Index and Staheli's Arch Index: A Pilot Study. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy 2023; 17(4).
2. Shinde AS, Jeevannavar JS. Survey on Awareness of Antenatal Physiotherapy among Women from Rural and Urban Populations of Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Print-(ISSN 0973-5666) and Electronic-(ISSN 0973-5674). 2023 Apr 25;17(2):15-8.
3. Jeevannavar JS, Jalamsingh PS, Misalankar N, Rajesh KP. Variability in Flexibility of Dominant and Non-Dominant Shoulder Joints among Healthy Young Adults. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy. 2022 Oct 1;16(4).
4. Jeevannavar JS, Shetty AK. Immediate Effect of Breathing Exercises and Prone Lying on Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen (SpO2) in Covid Patients-A Pilot Study. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Print-(ISSN 0973-5666) and Electronic-(ISSN 0973-5674). 2022 Apr 13;16(2):91-7.
5. Jeevannavar JS, Vengurlekar PH. Physiological Cost Index of Walking in Stroke Patients and their Functional Ambulation Category. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Print-(ISSN 0973-5666) and Electronic-(ISSN 0973-5674). 2022;16(1):45-52